London Calling
by:
Sara Sheridan (author)
1952, Brighton and London. When 17 year old debutante Rose Bellamy Gore goes missing in a seedy Soho jazz club the prime suspect is black saxophone player, Lindon Claremont, the last person to be seen talking to her. Under suspicion, Lindon heads straight for Brighton and his childhood friend,...
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1952, Brighton and London. When 17 year old debutante Rose Bellamy Gore goes missing in a seedy Soho jazz club the prime suspect is black saxophone player, Lindon Claremont, the last person to be seen talking to her. Under suspicion, Lindon heads straight for Brighton and his childhood friend, Vesta Churchill who works with ex-Secret Service office girl Mirabelle Bevan, now in charge of the McGuigan and McGuigan Debt Collection Agency. When Lindon is taken into custody the two women dive into London's underworld of smoky night clubs, smart cars and lethal cocktails to establish the truth.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781846972430 (1846972434)
Publish date: March 1st 2013
Publisher: Polygon
Pages no: 278
Edition language: English
Series: Mirabelle Bevan Mystery (#2)
I really enjoyed book one in the series, so I settled into the world of 1952 Brighton and Mirabelle's social circle pretty quickly, like I was rejoining a group of friends. This installment deals with more people from Mirabelle's time in the British Secret Service and with Vesta's childhood pals. I...
This was a great and sad read. The sadness is pretty early - no more hints - it would be a spoiler.There were numerous suspects in this debutante gone missing case. The main culprit will definitely shock you. I do have to say while reading this book, I'm not sure if it was the main character wearing...
7 years ago
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